Current Sermon Series
At the End of the Day: 7 Questions for Mindful Living
May 4 – June 22
The Apostle Paul once wrote, “Test yourselves to make sure you are solid in the faith. Don’t drift along taking everything for granted. Give yourselves regular checkups. You need firsthand evidence… that Christ is in you. Test it out” (2 Corinthians 13:5, The Message).
With those words, Paul urges us to take inventory of our lives daily—to “review the tapes” to see where we might have lived up to our faith, and where we might have fallen short. In this series, we’ll put a new twist on an old form of prayer called “The Examen” which gives us a formula for intentional self-examination at the end of each day. How can we yield our own will to God’s purposes if we are not conscious of our own shortcomings? How can we see where God has shown up in our lives if we do not reflect on the experiences and encounters of our day? Join us as we explore 7 questions for honest self-examination at the end of our day.
April 27 | Stand alone sermon – Joy Needs to Be Seen • 1 Peter 1:3–9 | Bulletin • Order of Worship
May 4 | Have the Ears of My Heart Opened to the Voice of God? • John 21:1–19 | Bulletin • Order of Worship
May 11 | Have the Ears of My Heart Opened to the Needs of Others? • Acts 9:36–43 | Bulletin • Order of Worship
May 18 | Have the Eyes of My Heart Beheld the Divine Image in All Things? • John 13:31–35 | Bulletin • Order of Worship
May 25 | Break in sermon series – Rev. Chris Jorgensen | Bulletin • Order of Worship
June 1 | Is There Anyone, Including Myself, Whom I Need to Forgive? • John 5:1–9 | Bulletin • Order of Worship
June 8 | What Do I Know, but Live as Though I Do Not Know? • John 14:8–17 | Bulletin • Order of Worship
June 15 | When Did I Experience My Heart Opening Wide Today? • Romans 5:1–5 | Bulletin • Order of Worship
June 22 | What Is the One Thing in My Life that Needs My Attention? • Luke 8:26–39 | Bulletin • Order of Worship
Previous Sermon Series
The Beautiful Empty: Lent 2025
March 9 – April 13
Blaise Pascal once spoke of the “God-shaped vacuum” in the heart of every person that can only be filled by God. Yet we spend so much of our lives trying to fill that vacuum with everything but God. When we feel worthless, we seek validation from our work. When we suffer from loneliness, we turn to relationships to save us. When we experience boredom, we binge on entertainment. When we feel overwhelmed or self-conscious, we reach for altered states.
The God-shaped hole only grows deeper and wider as we fill it with the things that do not satisfy. But the season of Lent invites us to let go of our attachments and dependencies, emptying ourselves of all our cheap substitutes for God, so we can finally see ourselves for who we really are—needy, imperfect, unfinished, still-becoming people in need of a tender, patient, gracious God. It’s only by experiencing our emptiness that the God-shaped hole can finally be filled, healed, and blessed by that which truly satisfies.
March 9 | Power • Luke 4:1–13 | Bulletin • Order of Worship
March 16 | Desire • Philippians 3:17–4:1 | Bulletin • Order of Worship
March 23 | Pride • Luke 13:1–9 | Bulletin • Order of Worship
March 30 | Perfection • Luke 15:1–3, 11b–32 | Bulletin • Order of Worship
April 6 | Calculation • John 12:1–8 | Bulletin • Order of Worship
April 13 | Affirmation • Luke 19:28–40 | Bulletin • Order of Worship
Previous Sermon Series
Dispatches from Cell 92:
Bonhoeffer on Faith and Resistance
January 12–March 2
Some call him a martyr. Others a spy and assassin. But before his arrest and execution by the Nazis in 1945, Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a pastor and theologian whose writings on Christianity have become more relevant today than ever. In this six-part series, we’ll explore Bonhoeffer’s thoughts on grace, faith, responsibility, and resistance for clues about how we might live out our faith in ways that make a difference in today’s world. The series includes an all-church book study and documentary film discussion.
January 12 | “Costly Grace” • Matthew 7:7–11 | Bulletin • Order of Worship
January 19 | “The Call to Discipleship” • Mark 2:13–17 | Bulletin • Order of Worship
January 26 | Break in sermon series – Bishop Stoneking | “What’s a Christian to Do?“ | Bulletin • Order of Worship
February 2 | “Single-Minded Obedience” • Luke 14:25–26 | Bulletin • Order of Worship
February 9 | “Discipleship and The Cross” • Luke 9:21–27 | Bulletin • Order of Worship
February 16 | Break in sermon series – Dr. Lori Brandt Hale • Matthew 25:34–40 | “Lessons from Dietrich Bonhoeffer, With Love for the Coming Generation“ | Bulletin • Order of Worship
February 23 | “Discipleship and the Individual” • John 1:1–4 | Bulletin • Order of Worship
March 2 | “The Visible Community” • Matthew 5:13–16 | Bulletin • Order of Worship